tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post6782153559862234391..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Exploring Family Tree Maker 2012 - Post 6: Understanding Media ItemsRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-36103840284079542642011-10-17T12:36:21.398-07:002011-10-17T12:36:21.398-07:00Randy,
I do not think that FTM2012 and RM4 handle...Randy,<br /><br />I do not think that FTM2012 and RM4 handle "images" the same way.<br /><br />Export from RM4 to GED:<br /><br />1 OBJE<br />2 FILE C:\Users\ { user } \Documents\Family Tree Maker\ {file name} \Howard-James_M-DavidR.jpg<br />2 FORM jpg<br />2 _TYPE PHOTO<br />2 _SCBK Y<br />2 _PRIM Y<br /><br />and FTM2012 of the same image<br /><br />0 @M40@ OBJE<br />1 FILE C:\Users\ [ user } \Documents\Family Tree Maker\ { filename } \Howard-James_M-DavidR.jpg<br /><br />So RM4 Wont find the Image.<br /><br />FTM2012 found the image from RM4<br /><br />RM4 Log file:<br /><br />Unknown info (line 897)<br /> 0 @M40@ OBJE<br /> 1 FILE C:\Users\ { user } \Documents\Family Tree Maker\ [ filename }\Howard-James_M-DavidR.jpg<br /><br />Works RM4 to FTM2012 but NOT FTM2012 to RM4<br /><br />RussCousin Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326890362591254874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-36210570649781761092011-10-17T11:16:32.298-07:002011-10-17T11:16:32.298-07:00Caroline,
Again, thanks for the help. The steps I...Caroline,<br /><br />Again, thanks for the help. The steps I've taken with an Ancestry Member Tree:<br /><br />1) Open Plan in FTM2012 and select New Tree.<br /><br />2) Choose to select "Download Ancestry Member Tree"<br /><br />3) Select tree from the list to download.<br /><br />4) Tree is synced FTM2012 to AMT.<br /><br />5) Media files show up in Media workspace and in Media file folder on computer.<br /><br />6) Use File>Export to create GEDCOM file<br /><br />7) Select "Entire file" and "GEDCOM 5.5" and keep all boxes checked, including "Include Media files." Selected "Other" for the Destination and "UTF-8" for the Character Set. clicked OK.<br /><br />8) GEDCOM was created. <br /><br />9) Open Notepad program and check for media file info. They are there with @M1, @M2, @M3, etc. with links to files in Media file folder on my computer.<br /><br />10) Did a "Find" for "@M2" in GEDCOM file and did not find it other than in the one "OBJE" tag item. There is no link to the media in the SOUR tag (where I expect it) or in the NAME tag.<br /><br />11) Opened RootsMagic 4, did File > Import and imported the GEDCOM file. File imported, named it appropriately.<br /><br />12) Checked Lists > Media Gallery and none of the media images are there. No person has Media attached, and no sources have media attached. If the Media item links had transferred, they should show up there.Randy Seaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-5778713828982952082011-10-14T08:33:28.843-07:002011-10-14T08:33:28.843-07:00Randy,
I have made a couple of additional Blog po...Randy,<br /><br />I have made a couple of additional Blog posts in response to your great post on this topic.<br /><br />Please visit:<br /><br />http://ftmuser.blogspot.com<br /><br />Thank you,<br /><br />RussCousin Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326890362591254874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-37393116199232541442011-10-14T07:32:50.835-07:002011-10-14T07:32:50.835-07:00Randy,
I just wanted to complete your Scenario 1....Randy,<br /><br />I just wanted to complete your Scenario 1. My blog post, I think, covered that scenario. But, may have left one piece, not as clear as I might have. Specifically, the last sentence of that scenario.<br /><br />You said:<br /><br />"If this FTM 2012 file is exported to a NEW Ancestry Member Tree, the Media images are included in the Ancestry Member Tree."<br /><br />To be clear, you would NOT EXPORT that file to a New Ancestry Member Tree. <br /><br />In my blog post, I showed the image in the AMT that was in my FTM2012 file. That wasn't Exported, but I used the Upload and Link feature.<br /><br />As you know, I invited you to view that test AMT. You can look at this private tree so that you can access it from any PC. You do NOT need to have FTM2012 to do that. If you want to play around with that tree, I can change what you can see and what you can do, based on the settings. Guest, which you are now, Contributor, or Editor.<br /><br />Please let me know.<br /><br />Hope I answered Scenario 1 and I know that Caroline has addressed Scenario 2.<br /><br />Please let me know if you want some more testing to help us all understand the TreeSync™ feature.<br /><br />Thank you,<br /><br />RussCousin Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326890362591254874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-39909493647954063382011-10-14T03:59:18.222-07:002011-10-14T03:59:18.222-07:00In view of the fact that I was able to transfer me...In view of the fact that I was able to transfer media successfully when replicating your Scenario 2, it is imperative that you look at your GEDCOM file in Wordpad, as I suggested yesterday. You need to see whether the links to the media files were included in the GEDCOM or not. If they were not, I suspect the problem was your choice of export settings.Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04977450933277241692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-23885504787339883612011-10-14T03:53:22.080-07:002011-10-14T03:53:22.080-07:00I have replicated your Scenario 2. I created a sma...I have replicated your Scenario 2. I created a small new tree on Ancestry, to which I added 2 media. I then imported the tree from Ancestry into FTM 2012. The 2 media were attached and showed up correctly. I created a GEDCOM and checked the box to include media files. In the Export to GEDCOM box I chose Other and UTF-8. After exporting the GEDCOM to my Desktop, I looked at the file in Wordpad and the media file links were there. I then imported the GEDCOM back into FTM 2012. The Import Complete window showed that the import included two multimedia files and the media showed up correctly in FTM 2012.Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04977450933277241692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-83017106420929440052011-10-14T03:02:33.168-07:002011-10-14T03:02:33.168-07:00Randy, I want to try and replicate your Scenario 2...Randy, I want to try and replicate your Scenario 2. How did you download your database from Ancestry? Did you use FTM 2012 Tree Sync or did you download a GEDCOM?Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04977450933277241692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-85646717245027688902011-10-13T15:54:24.925-07:002011-10-13T15:54:24.925-07:00Randy,
Scenario 1 - Roots Magic 4, Export a GEDCO...Randy,<br /><br />Scenario 1 - Roots Magic 4, Export a GEDCOM, where the RM4 file has an Image.<br /><br />That GEDCOM file opened in FTM2012.<br /><br />http://ftmuser.blogspot.com/2011/10/genea-blogging-friend-randy-seaver-has.html<br /><br />RussCousin Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326890362591254874noreply@blogger.com